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E. M. VERSAW MACHINE FOR APPLYING HANDLES T0 BASKETS AND THE LIKE Filed Sept. 10, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet l 2n I I 1 1 v zz April 10, 1928. 1,665,334

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E. M. VERSAW MACHINE FOR APPLYING HANDLES T0 BASKETS AND THE LIKE Filed Sept. 10, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet s W I A Z Erflea/ /7 Veraaw A TTORNE Y S f 1N VENTOR Patented Apr. 10, 19218.

ERNEST M. vnnsewmr BENTON HARBOR, MICHIGAN.

MAcHINnFoR APPLYING HANDLES To'B sKnTs Ann THE LIKE. f

Application filed September 10, 1925. Serial No. 55.555

' This invention relates to improvements in machines for applying handles to baskets and the like. V f m The'main objects of this invention are: First, to provide amachine for applying handles to baskets which is of large capacity and easy to operate,

v a Second, to provide a machine for applying handles to baskets by means of whichthe handles are effectively applied with little likelihood of splitting or injuring the basket during the operation. r e. I r f I 'Objects relating to details and "economies of co'nstru'ction and operation of my inventionwill definitely appear fromthedetailed description to follow. s V

I. accomplish the objects of my invention byQthe devicesv and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

' .A structure which is farpreferred embodi ment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the "accompanying drawing, forminga part of this application, in which: 7

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a machine embodying'my improvements. Fig. 2 is a side elevationpartially in vertical section on a line corresponding to line 2-2 of Figs. 1 and 3, the basket being shown in operative position by dotted lines.

- V Fig. 3 is a plan View, a basket being shown in section toillustrate the operation of the 1 machine. n

' Fig.4 is a plan view of the partsshown in 4 with the clinching and setting jaws I Fig. .7 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view showing details of oneof the clinching jaws. I r

Fig. 8 shows one of the basket handles which the machine is especially-designed to apply;

Fig. 9 is a vertical section of a] basket with the handle applied thereto.

In the drawingssimilar reference-characters refer to similar parts throughout the ,several' views. 9

Referring to'the drawings. the pedestal. i

is of suitable characterand heightto sup 1565334 TENT OFFICR port the bed-2 and other parts of themecha} nism.

The bed 2 has a way 3 therein for. the

plate-like feed plunger 4 whichhas a cross.

bar 5 on its rear end towhioh the springs6 are connected so that the plunger is projected and yieldingly held in its projected pos t on. At the front end" of the bed is an anvil 7 having. laterally facing faces 8.

j A hopp'er 9 is mounted above the bedto receive a stack. of handle s'lO, these handles having laterally projecting prongs 11,- the handle llustrated being a type 'of -handle quite extensivelyused on fruit baskets. The.

hopper has a discharge slot712 was lower.

ds h -P n er ng' d pted to close this 1 slot when in. tsprojected iposition, the

plunger in such position constituting the bottom .of the hopper. 'When the plunger isret-racted one of the handles drops down in alignment with the slot 12 so that on the projecting of the plunger the handle is car a basket. as 37, maybe positionedas indicated by dotted lines ,in Fig. 2', upon' the rest 16 which facilitates the positioning of the basket. The basket when in this-posh.

tion is spread to embrace the projecting I I r prongs 11, see Fig. 3.

The basket is vforcedi'upon the prongs by mearisjof the setting jaws 17;which, in the j setting members close;

' l The clinching jaws 20 preferably have fluted faces 21. Thesejaws are pivoted at 22to the setting jaws and are supported at their'outer ends by links 23 which are pivoted at 24 on the wings 25 of the bed and are connected to the outer ends of the jaws by means of the pivots 26.

The actuating links 27 connect these jaws to the plunger, the links being engaged with" the pivots 26 thusproviding a powerful toggle mechanism for. erforming the'work and structure illustrated, comprises a pair of angled link-like members 'f'18..(see .Fig.= 6) which are pivoted at 19 totthe bedbfjthe-maa chine so that when actuated theyyengage the s I basket at opposite'sides'of the prongs, forc- 'ing the prong throughthe basket as these also the clinching aws are actuated swinging tilting movement tvhich ire-most effective in clinching the prongs inuthe proper direction, and securely upon the 4 basket.

. operator.; This lever islconnectedby acable passing, over: the guide pulle vs 31 and.32

- through the plunger. A stop13is operative lykconneetedyto thislever by means ofCthe "link 33 which-engages the slot rin the arm 35 projecting firomjthe lever. This provides 9) ilost' lmotion connection 350 ,th at. the. jaws are actuated i prior to the retracting] of "the stop,

thestopibeing retracted oni the final move} merit of the lever to penm itfthe' removal of theasket ith handle adjacntwthe e j nnclleis?mi d Y i lied with .IittIeJikeI hQQd 9 injuring-h) ,ccmbination f a bed; as alwil the {mm A5 springfifi. retu sthe st p tp-.. its operativ "My m c ine-2 i rg capa ity and the b'e-;quic1. 1:y a d nifo m y 5 ap:

f askets; have illustrated? and, described any IILIPIFOYQIHQQQSVJH an embodiment which ll have; groundvery practical; ,1 have not be attempted to: illustrate 1 or i descl'ibe certain :togptvfiifiiongthe handles.relative to the an .v il, anhaskethresty mounted ,b.el0w said, anvil pier fac it ting the positioning" of t e w baskets'nelatine to theanvil, prong setting I jaws comprising spaced pairs Oiangled linklike membersspivo y m unted in. act g se d: .5 H w modifications ,orgadaptationslivhichil contemplate 1 as I believe the disclosure made will enable thos Skilled, in the art to"embody or adaptriny improvements-as may be deg thusdescribed y, invention, what 11 claimas newuandjdesire to secureiby Letlters Patent,- is; I

V "i l. Ina machinejof gtheclass described, the r ccmbination or?abed,jan anvil-at the -lront- =tendlqfgsaid bed ihavingilateral faces, a'hanid-le hopper mounted'abcve saidbed and havj ingaieed slort atrits -lower end, afeed plunger mounted on saidcbedto reciprocate belcw said hqpperandadaptedto close said feed slotg'WhenflnQits prgjected position,;a l f=spring for projecting said plunger, ahandle stop mounted-to 7 project through isaid bed relation to ,the anvi clinc g jaws. gpivnta i mounted etween the Swingingi nds 0 said prong setting-ja w members, ,sup pQItlinks p votal y conne ted to theieute e ds i d c i chi g jaws, a tuating link connecting said clinching ,jawsiwith ,said

iced-plunger, tuating lever ccnnec ed ,tqs idiieed plunger, anda lost moticni open atmg, ennectioni :for said. ac u ting: leve 'ta aid tqp whereby the setting mem e ar a tuated prior 9 the retracti g-p the step-w o 2. In a machineof the class described, the

combination of a bed, an anvil at the front .end of said bed having lateral faces, a handle hopper inounted above said bed and having a feed slot at 'itslower end, a feed plunger mounted on said bed to reciprocate below said hopper and adapted to close said feed slot when in its projected position, a spring pivotally mounted between the swinging ends of said prong setting'jaw members, supportin inksvpivo lly icenhesitedt thenut we a aws wltli .sa d

end'siof said clinching 1 ccmnectmg sa d l n';li .ng..;'

eed plunger; an? ac u lever ccnnectld to said'feed plunger, and alostmotion'oper ailing on ectlon for l 3 U fl' 2l1 g16VQ3 s id, ,Stop whereby, the, s tting membe s r ctuatingfl i k 1 7 actuated priorto the r'etiaicting olt' the stop.

3. In a machine oithe'classfdescribed, the

end of said bed having lateral faces, adiam .dle hopper mounted abovesaidbed andhavinga ieedslot at it s-lowerfendl, a feedplungj er mounted on said bed 'to reciprocate, below said hopper and adapted toclose said feed slot when. in its, projectedpojsition, a handle stopmountedato, project through said bed a basketrest mounted belowsaid anvilfor facilitatingthe positioning f he bas relative to the anvil, prong'setting jaws com- ,prlsmgspacedpa rs of angled link-l ke mem- Vito:posit on-thelhandles r la n th a vi V I bers pivotally mounted incoacting relation said clinching v jaws with s'aid'feedplunger.

4. In a machine of the classw describ ejd, thecornb nation of bed, an anv l atgtlie cn wendlovf said bed having: lateralfaces,-V

' a handlefhopper' n'iounted aboire-saidbed and having a feed slot at 1ts lowerjend, a

.f fid plunger mounted on saidbedtdrecipro-- catebelow Siilldd lOEDPQI" and adapted to close said feed slot when inits projected position,

clinching jaws pivotally mounted between it the swinging ends {of said prong setting jaw members, supporting linksipivotally connect ed to the outer ends of said, clinching jaws,

and actuatingilinksconnectingsaid clinching jaws with said feed plunger, 5,;'I n a machine of the class combination'of a bed, an anvil at the fiont 1 a ,handlestop' mounted to, project "through said-,bed to position the handles relative to the des ribed, the

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end of said bed having lateral faces, a'handle feed plunger, a spring for projecting said plunger, a handle stop mounted to reciprocate through said bed to position the handles relative to the anvil, prong setting jaws pivotally mounted in coacting relation to the anvil, clinching jaws pivotally mounted on said prong setting jaws, supporting linkspivotally connected to the outer ends of said clinching jaws, actuating links connecting said clinching jaws with said feed plunger, an actuating lever connected to said feed plunger, and an operating connection for said actuating lever to said stop. I

6. In a machine of the class described, the combinationof a bed, an anvil at the front end of said bed having'lateral faces, a han-- dle feed plunger, prongsetting jaws pivotally mounted in coacting relation to the anvil, clinching jaws pivotally mounted on said prong setting jaws, supporting links pivotally connected to the outer ends of said clinching aws, and actuating links connect- 111g said clinchlng. aws with sa d :teed

plunger. I 7. In a machine of the class described, the

combination of an anvil having lateral faces, a' basket rest mounted below said anvil for facilitating the positioning of the baskets relative to the anvil, prong setting jaws pivotally mounted in coacting relation to the anvil, clinching jaws having fluted faces pivotally mounted on said prong setting jaws, and supporting links pivotally connected to the outer ends of said clinching jaws whereby the prong setting jaws are antuated to set the prongs prior to the actuation of the clinching jaws.

8. In a machine of the. class described, the

pivotally mounted in coacting relation with I said anvil, a clinching jawhpivotally mounted on the swinging end of said prong setting jaw, a link for supporting the outerjend of saidclinching jaw coacting with said clinching and setting jaws to provide a tog- I gle mechanism whereby the prong setting e jaw is first actuated to set the prongs and thereafter the clinching jawvis actuatedto clinch the same, and means for actuating said toggle.

v1O.'In a machine of the combination of an'anvil adapted to receive a basket handle providedwith outne wardly projecting prongs and to support the handle at the bases of theprongs, a prong setting jaw pivotally mounted in coacting relation to said anvil to press a basket upon a handle prong" supported by saidanvil, a

clinching jaw mounted on said prong.setting aw for tilting movement, and means for actuating said clinching jaws'timed with the actuation of said prong settingjaws the class described, 1

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whereby the basket is first forced upon the prong and the clinching jaw thenactuated to clinch the same. V i

llvln'a machine of the class described, the combination of an anvil'adapted'to receive a basket handle provided with outwardly projecting prong-s and to support the handle at the bases of the prongs, means for successively feeding handles thereto, a

basket rest facilitating the' positioningof a basket relative to the handle, means for setting the basket upon the prong to project the prong straight through the basket, and

means for clinching the prong timed to act after the said setting means has ,acted to project the prong through the basket.

12. In a: machine of'the class described, thecombination of an anvil adaptedito receive a basket handle provided with outwardly projecting prongs and to support the I handle at the bases ofthe prongs, means for setting the basket uponthe prong to project the prongstraight through the basket, and

means for clinching the prong timed to act a after the said setting means has acted to project the prong through the basket. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

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